Export credit agencies : the unsung giants of international trade and finance /

"Gianturco examines the roles played by export credit agencies (ECAs), which are specialized financial institutions that cover some $1 trillion of exports each year. In terms of their financial impact on international trade, these agencies are unsurpassed, but rarely do they receive attention i...

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Main Author: Gianturco, Delio E., 1940-
Corporate Author: ProQuest (Firm)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Westport, Conn. : Quorum Books, 2001.
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Online Access:http://www.netLibrary.com/urlapi.asp?action=summary&v=1&bookid=69168
Table of Contents:
  • 1. Unsung Giants
  • 2. Myths and Truths
  • 3. Common Features
  • 4. Programs
  • 5. Rationales
  • 6. History of ECAs
  • 7. International Competitiveness
  • 8. International Co-operation
  • 9. Types of Organization
  • 10. Industrial Countries
  • 11. Developing Countries
  • 12. Transition Countries
  • 13. Regional ECAs
  • 14. Setting Up ECAs
  • 15. Legal Context
  • 16. Capitalization and Reinsurance
  • 17. Organization and Administration
  • 18. Problem Loans, Claims and Collections
  • 19. Results of Operations
  • 20. Political Risk Evaluation
  • 21. Commercial Risk Evaluation
  • 22. Premiums and Reserves
  • 23. Investment Insurance
  • 24. The Future of ECAs
  • App. A. World's Export Credit, Guarantee, and Insurance Agencies
  • App. B. Arrangement on Guidelines for Officially Supported Export Credits
  • App. C. Fact Sheet - Proposed OECD Premium Agreement.